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2025 Formula 1 Australian GP
Mar 13, 2025 to Mar 16, 2025
| Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, AU
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Formula 1 Australian GP
F1 Australian GP live commentary and updates - qualifying
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02:17:39 am
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We'll leave it there - thanks for joining us for qualifying, and we'll see you back here tomorrow for the race! See you later!
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02:10:59 am
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Norris: "It's the perfect way to start the year! Huge congrats to the team, they've done a great job to continue the year the way we ended [last year]. The car is extremely quick and unbelievable when you put it together - it's just difficult to put it together."
02:03:11 am
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Top 10 in Australian GP qualifying
1. Norris
2. Piastri
3. Verstappen
4. Russell
5. Tsunoda
6. Albon
7. Leclerc
8. Hamilton
9. Gasly
10. Sainz
02:02:11 am
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Yuki Tsunoda puts in an excellent lap to grab fifth place, moving Alex Albon down to sixth as the pair outqualify both Ferraris.
Checkered flag
02:01:28 am
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Verstappen can't beat the McLarens - and neither can Russell! Pole belongs to Norris!
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02:00:36 am
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It's a huge 1m15.180s for Piastri - but Norris bags a 1m15.096s to take provisional pole!
01:58:40 am
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It's last orders time - can anyone take pole from Verstappen? All on new tyres, except Leclerc who only has a used set available.
01:57:25 am
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Stewards' report: No further action for the Russell/Leclerc impeding incident. As you were.
01:56:06 am
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Verstappen was only just within bounds at a scruffy Turn 4, as he drifts wide at the car park and just stays on-side. Nothing says boy racer like dropping a handbrake turn in an empty car park...
01:53:49 am
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After our opening laps, our order is: Verstappen, Russell, Leclerc, Piastri, Albon, Tsunoda, Hamilton, Gasly, Sainz, Norris. Only the top four, plus Norris, had used fresh tyres.
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01:53:03 am
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Strife at McLaren: Norris gets his first lap deleted for track limits, while Piastri gets his final sector wrong by touching the grass at Turn 13. Leclerc goes top, before Russell did a 1m15.695s, but Verstappen now sits first with a 1m15.671s.
01:51:46 am
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Gasly reports that it's quite dark on-track - and the cloud cover does look rather ominous. Reminds me of Brazil 2023, which was followed by a storm which knocked out the power in our hotel - which carried on until the morning.
Lights green
01:49:28 am
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The final shoot-out for pole begins
Q3 is go - which of our intrepid 10 racers will line up from the front tomorrow?
01:48:32 am
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Doohan caught the yellow flag produced by Hamilton, as the Ferrari driver spun at Turn 11. The rear end of the Ferrari was a bit of a pendulum as the tyres failed to bite on the exit.
01:45:53 am
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A Turn 4 incident has been noted between Russell and Leclerc - as Russell was apparently impeding. Another has been noted with Russell and Hamilton for failing to reach the maximum delta time. The latter might be a result of Hamilton's spin - we'll keep an eye out for any further word.
01:43:45 am
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Drivers eliminated in Q2
11. Hadjar
12. Alonso
13. Stroll
14. Doohan
15. Bortoleto
Checkered flag
01:43:11 am
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Norris goes quickest at the end of Q2, as Verstappen gets a swapper on at the end of the lap to ruin his chances of moving to the top. Our top 10 drivers are:
1. Norris
2. Piastri
3. Verstappen
4. Russell
5. Leclerc
6. Hamilton
7. Sainz
8. Tsunoda
9. Albon
10. Gasly
01:41:15 am
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Hamilton's had a spin, which switches off DRS with the waved yellows - that's seen off a handful of laps from drivers trying to get out of the drop zone.
01:40:02 am
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Phwoar, Bortoleto takes too much kerb at Turn 4 and just about saves his car from a huge accident. That'll kill his lap, but it's a great save.
01:37:33 am
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Current drop zone with four minutes to go: Hadjar, Stroll, Bortoleto, Alonso, Doohan.
Doohan got track limits'd after going off-track at Turn 12, although his time wasn't stunning in any case. He'll have one more chance with some fresh boots.
01:36:17 am
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Both Leclerc and Hamilton lost time in the final sector - about three tenths a piece. The C5 tyres require a delicate touch earlier in the lap, and it seems the SF-25 can't quite provide that.
01:31:48 am
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Russell was a tenth off Verstappen's time, but the Mercedes driver had old tyres on - Verstappen and the McLarens both had fresh softs on. Meanwhile, Sainz rattles his fillings out on the Turn 10 exit kerb and asks for a check on his floor.
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01:31:06 am
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Piastri and Norris burst to the top of the order, a 1m15.468s doing enough for the local hero. Norris was just 0.088s behind.
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01:29:09 am
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Verstappen posts a 1m15.688s - but it could have been quicker had he not endured a snap of oversteer at Turn 10. It's enough to put him ahead of the two Ferraris at this stage.
Lights green
01:27:04 am
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Q2 is open for business! We'll lose another five drivers at the end of this, as 10 drivers aim to get themselves into contention for pole.
01:25:04 am
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Bortoleto had nudged ahead of Antonelli by just 0.009s, but it's enough of a slither of time to grant the Brazilian a Q2 appearance at the first time of asking. Fellow rookies Hadjar and Doohan also make it into the second stage of qualifying.
01:22:23 am
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Norris found a bit more time to do a 1m15.912s in Q1, beating Russell by a scant 0.059s as Verstappen, Leclerc, and Piastri were also within 0.2s of the McLaren driver.
01:21:11 am
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Drivers eliminated in Q1
16. Antonelli
17. Hulkenberg
18. Lawson
19. Ocon
20. Bearman
Checkered flag
01:20:28 am
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Bortoleto dumps out Antonelli at the death of Q1, to break into Q2 on his debut - a great effort from the Brazilian racer to outqualify Hulkenberg at the first time of asking.
01:17:29 am
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Lawson all over the top on the exit of Turn 10, and then he's on the grass at Turn 13 - the Kiwi is a lock for the drop zone now as he retreats to the pits.
01:15:35 am
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Antonelli's car was sparking heavily on that last lap - he only got the 14th-fastest lap, but it seems like there's something awry there. He did brush the gravel at Turn 6.
01:14:34 am
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Here's the Q1 elimination zone with five minutes to go: Gasly, Hulkenberg, Lawson, Ocon, Bearman.
01:13:00 am
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Lawson's unfortunate weekend continues with a slip off the road at Turn 3. He's only 17th at the moment, and he needs to pull his finger out.
01:11:33 am
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Russell continues on mediums and goes fourth fastest - Mercedes reviving a trick from the title-winning years by saving a set of softs. Alonso gets purple sectors at the first two splits, and ultimately goes fifth. There's time out there.
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01:08:19 am
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Norris punches in a 1m16.003s, and Piastri is just 0.154s behind, as the big-hitters start to do their laps. Verstappen splits them, having set the best first two sectors before losing time in S3.
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01:05:32 am
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Alonso throws in a pretty decent 1m16.546s; evidence of the time-tumbling in these early stages, still with some way to go to match Piastri's morning time.
01:04:08 am
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Ocon starts us off with a 1m17.517s. That's going to be an easy benchmark - as I write that, Russell finds a 1m17.210s on mediums.
01:03:08 am
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Gearbox trouble chez Bearman's car - this has been what one would diplomatically term as an "inauspicious weekend". The Briton can't find fourth gear.
Lights green
01:00:42 am
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The pitlane exit is open for business: it's Q1 time! Five drivers must fall out of the reckoning for pole at the end of this 18-minute segment - Ocon and Bearman are first on the road.
12:58:25 am
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Funny you should say this, Alpine admin - I think I need at least three...and I don't think I'm the only one!
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Published: Mar 15, 2025, 6:17 AM
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